by Mary Caelsto | Nov 1, 2021 | Writing Life
It’s the start of a new month, now what? For many of you this month includes NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), where you’ll aim to write 50,000 words in 30 days. For others, it’s just a regular writing month as you strive to reach your goals....
by Mary Caelsto | Oct 28, 2021 | Writing Life
I get it. You want to dive into the excitment that’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but either you’re not in a place where you can write 50,000 new words in 30 days or you want to pursue something different. No problem! Try a non-traditional...
by Mary Caelsto | Jul 12, 2021 | Creativity Affirmations
Welcome to weekly creativity affirmations. When you subscribe you’ll receive an affirmation in your inbox each Monday. Otherwise, catch them here, on YouTube or TikTok later on throughout the week. Use them as ways to reinforce your creativity. If you have...
by Mary Caelsto | Jul 7, 2021 | Creativity Affirmations
Welcome to weekly creativity affirmations. When you subscribe you’ll receive an affirmation in your inbox each Monday. Otherwise, catch them here, on YouTube or TikTok later on throughout the week. Use them as ways to reinforce your creativity. If you have...
by Mary Caelsto | Jun 21, 2021 | Tech News
Apple announced at their recent worldwide developer’s conference a change that’s going to affect email marketing, probably shake it to its foundations. Which, honestly, has probably been needed for a very long time. But all those old tried and truisms, those things...
by Mary Caelsto | Apr 26, 2021 | Mindset Monday
Instant gratificiation, even for the big things, is what we’ve been taught by social media. We see people doing wonderful things, and we want them too–RIGHT NOW. It’s tough to step back, to see all the little pieces required to put a puzzle together,...
by Mary Caelsto | Mar 22, 2021 | Mindset Monday
The only thing that’s constant is change. While that’s a pretty common saying, it’s also true. As someone who has been in publishing since 2002, I think the one thing I can tell you is that this industry is constantly always changing. We may not know...
by Mary Caelsto | Mar 8, 2021 | Mindset Monday
Boundaries is a word that’s used a lot when people talk about self-care. Set boundaries. Make sure you respect yourself and your time. This is important. However boundaries also are a part of our lives, our interests, our creativity. As an author, we often try...
by Mary Caelsto | Feb 22, 2021 | Mindset Monday
One of the things I do every Sunday is update my planner for the next week with the blog posts/newsletters I need to send out as well as begin to update my “to do list”, which I use the Windows 10 sticky note app. In this way, I can plan my days, but also...
by Mary Caelsto | Feb 15, 2021 | Mindset Monday
Do you feel as if you can’t take breaks? Are you exhausted from the constant push push push of our daily lives? If so, you’re not alone. So many people thought that staying home during the pandemic would give them time to learn new skills or push forward...
